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Tesla reports Q4 EPS ($3.04), consensus ($3.12)

Reports Q4 revenue $3.29B, consensus $3.28B.

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TSLATesla

$345.00

11.03 (3.30%)

01/23/18

MSCO

01/23/18NO CHANGEMSCOEqual Weight

Tesla performance plan for Musk a marketing tool, says Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said he sees Tesla CEO Elon Musk's long-term incentive plan as an "aspirational marketing tool" to attract talent and capital as competition increases in both electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The operational targets provide an incentive for Tesla to be a very large company, the plan leaves flexibility for it to find a new CEO and the mega-cap milestones are meant to "capture the spirit of the bull market," said Jonas, who believes the true financial incentive to Musk is open to debate given how he is already "all in" on Tesla. He views the package as more important to investor confidence than to Musk financially, added Jonas, who keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.

Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois lowered his fiscal 2018 Model 3 delivery forecast by 35% to 175,000 units and expects production of 12,5,00 units in Q1 and 26,000 units in Q2. The analyst believes his Q2 estimate is consistent with Tesla achieving a run rate of 5,000 units per week around June. Houchois also cut his 2018 revenue estimate by 14% to $20.8B but keeps his operating loss around $800M. Tesla will guide for lower capex in 2018 given delayed ramp-up to 10,000 Model 3 units per week, the analyst tells investors in a research note titled "Another Curve Ball." He believes the new compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk sends "mixed signals." Musk looks "overly incentivised on valuation multiples rather than financial performance as the implied margin does not support current or future multiples once growth eventually normalizes," Houchois contends. He keeps an Underperform rating on Tesla with a $240 price target. The stock closed yesterday up $1.23 to $352.79.

02/01/18

UBSW

02/01/18NO CHANGETarget $195UBSWSell

UBS says Tesla cash burn likely moderating, reiterates Sell rating

UBS analyst Colin Langan previewed Tesla's Q4 results and said he is forecasting earnings to fall, driven by lower gross margins due to unallocated Model 3 overhead/labor and higher interest. He reiterated that the Model 3 delays could lead to a capital raise, but he expects the cash burn rate to moderate. Langan reiterated his Sell rating and $195 price target on Tesla shares.

02/06/18

KEYB

02/06/18NO CHANGEKEYBSector Weight

Tesla Model 3 deliveries still ramping slowly, says KeyBanc

KeyBanc analyst Brad Erickson lowered his Q1 and 2018 Model 3 delivery estimates after his checks pointed to deliveries of the mass-model vehicle still ramping "very slowly." Erickson has a Sector Weight rating on Tesla shares.

Nuance has ceased development this month of the Swype feature for both iOS and Android, six years after it acquired the company behind the keyboard app for roughly $100M, the Verge reports, citing an emailed statement. Nuance said that it would discontinue support of the keyboard app and shift focus to other products, the report says. "The core technology behind Swype will continue to be utilized and improved upon across other Nuance offerings - and integrated into our broader AI-powered solutions - most notably in Android-based keyboard solutions for our automotive customers," the company said, according to the Verge. Reference Link

Baskin-Robbins, a Dunkin' Brands company, announced its continued expansion in the Toronto, Ontario market with the signing of four new store development agreements with three existing franchise groups. The first Baskin-Robbins shop under these new agreements is scheduled to open in 2019. Currently, there are more than 80 Baskin-Robbins locations throughout the greater Toronto area, and growing the brand there remains a top priority for Baskin-Robbins in 2018 and beyond.

Reports Q4 revenue $369.0M, consensus $340.56M. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $110.5M for the three months ended December 31, 2017, up 294% sequentially from $28.0M for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and up 691% from $14.0M for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

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